Narrow band-ultraviolet B plus acyclovir in the treatment of herpes zoster in elders: clinical observation of 128 cases / 中华全科医师杂志
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
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(6): 292-293, 2013.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
A total of 258 cases of elderly patients with herpes zoster were divided into treatment group (n =128) and control group (n =130).The treatment group received a once daily dose of narrowband ultraviolet irradiation plus oral acyclovir 0.8 g,5 times a day.However,the control group received a once daily dose of infrared therapy plus the same oral acyclovir.At Day 9,the effective rates of treatment and control groups were 91.7% (117/128) vs.74.6% (97/130) (P<0.05).Also,in terms of pain relief time (2.56 ± 1.51) vs.(5.44 ±4.06) days,crusting time (4.51 ±0.48) vs.(6.11 ± 1.81) days and healing time (5.65 ±0.56) vs.(9.28 ±0.21) days,the treatment group was better than those of the control group (P <0.01).
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Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
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2013
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